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Detection of atrial fibrillation in primary care with radial pulse palpation, electronic blood pressure measurement and handheld single-lead electrocardiography: a diagnostic accuracy study

OBJECTIVE: To determine the diagnostic accuracy of three tests—radial pulse palpation, an electronic blood pressure monitor and a handheld single-lead ECG device—for opportunistic screening for unknown atrial fibrillation (AF). DESIGN: We performed a diagnostic accuracy study in the intention-to-scr...

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Autores principales: Verbiest-van Gurp, Nicole, Uittenbogaart, Steven B, Lucassen, Wim A M, Erkens, Petra M G, Knottnerus, J André, Winkens, Bjorn, Stoffers, Henri E J H, van Weert, Henk C P M
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BMJ Publishing Group 2022
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9244719/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/35768092
http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2021-059172